Gonojagoron Moncho spokesperson Imran H Sarker yesterday alleged that sheer indifference and negligence of the government and law enforcers was the reason why free-thinkers were being murdered.
He said: “The apathy of the government and law enforcers in addressing such attacks has been encouraging religious extremists to kill secular bloggers and writers.”
Imran made the statement while addressing journalists following a procession organised by the Moncho on Dhaka University campus around 5:30pm, protesting the murder of secular blogger Oyasiqur Rahman.
Oyasiqur was hacked to death in the capital’s Dipika Mosque Lane in Tejgaon yesterday morning, a month after the murder of another secular blogger and science writer Avijit Roy.
In remembrance of Oyasiqur, Imran said: “Although he was not an activist of Gonojagoron Moncho, we will continue our protest as he was a dedicated supporter of the platform.”
Regarding the murder, he said: “No one has the right to kill someone for expressing their ideologies.”
The platform has been staging different programmes since late February, protesting Avijit’s murder, who was hacked to death near the TSC roundabout on DU campus on February 26.